Travel Bulletin - Polls and Research

Multi-centre breaks take the lead as holidaymakers pack more experiences into one trip

Brits travelling long-haul are beginning to forsake traditional seven-night beach holidays in favour of packing different experiences into one trip according to Hayes and Jarvis latest Long Haul Trend Report, which reveals that the destinations making waves in 2013 are ones which lend themselves to a combination of city, beach and culture or heritage tours.?

Cabin crew reveal how to bag a seat in Premium Class

A smartly dressed, single guy in his 30s is the passenger most likely to get a free upgrade according to a survey of 700 cabin crew by Skyscanner.

HRS survey finds two-thirds of European hotels offer free Wi-fi to guests

Hotel portal, HRS, has conducted a new survey which found that 67% of European hotels offer Wi-fi free of charge and that there is significant room for improvement regarding the pricing policy for Wi-fi in five-star hotels.?

Two thirds of Brits shun holidays with no beach

According to a recent poll from www.sunshine.co.uk, as many as two thirds of Brits wouldn?t consider going on a holiday that didn?t involve being close to the beach, and 78% wouldn?t go on a break to a destination that wouldn?t be warm and sunny when they were planning to travel.

One in six consumers happy to engage with holiday providers via social media

New research by online marketing agency, Gravytrain, has revealed that one in six UK consumers would consider using social media to engage with a holiday provider.?